#AEC8A9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.5% 0.051 140.6), rgb(174, 200, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#AEC8A9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC8A9 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 200, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 22%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.051 140.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AEC8A9 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC8A9 | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC8A9 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC8A9 text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 142)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC8A9
oklch(80.5% 0.051 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#85AE7D
oklch(70.8% 0.083 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#65995C
oklch(63.1% 0.105 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#4B8341
oklch(55.5% 0.114 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C6F33
oklch(49.1% 0.106 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#325B2B
oklch(42.8% 0.088 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A27
oklch(37.5% 0.068 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.045 140.9)
#AEC8A9 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #CAC2A7 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C0AA | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADC6BF | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC8A9
#AEC8A9
oklch(80.5% 0.051 140.6)
- #CFB5D4
#CFB5D4
oklch(80.5% 0.052 320.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AEC8A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.024
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.061
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.063
Use #AEC8A9 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.